Lot 1983
Taking Slaves As Part Payment For Land in Missouri, two 1859 letters, first dated Apr. 20th with slave content "…The negro woman and her two children proposed as part payment it is presumed will not suit you. Until recently I owned the woman myself and disposed of her to Pryor on account of her bad qualities as a servant. I will just state however that this became necessary on account of the loss of my wife, leaving two daughters quite young at the head of my family, rather than incurable defects in the servant…"; and second dated Mar. 14th with continued content "…Mr. Pryor asks you further, will you sell the entire Section (32) and receive in part payment a Negro woman and her two young children the woman is about 30 years old…" and the recipient's docket on back says "…would sell & take in the woman if she suited me…", Very Fine pair of letters.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $350